Telegram-herald., 1887-09-28
ST. LOUIS DELUGED
AVERY BAD DAY FOR THEvsTsaAns.
one nandrsc Thousand Wst Strangers ia
ths eity-Gos. Foraker. fsirehiia ssd
Tuttls's Csndfd4Es for Commander
Corporal T.aner DsaOaacsd

64. LoCIs, Sept. z7.-Rzin has been fall
ing sl1aost without intermission through
out the day, and tonight the down pour
Is skin % deluse. aud the streets are
TUNED into miniature rivers It Is the hrst
vet spell So. Louis has experienced since
early spring kully one hundred thousand
strangers are ia the city. and they have
psrched themselves size herrings into The
lOD5ies of the hotels, boyers Of theztsrs,
cigar stores ard saloons. especially the lat
ter. Thousands OF them haze been glad 10
secure night shelter miles away nom the
centre OF The city, and thousands more.
with many wOmsn among them. have no
place TO lay their heads. Hundreds of
tents that have been pitched In suburban
parts have been rendered uninhabitabie,
and twenty or more thousand veterans,
who had been assigned 70 camping-out
quarters have quilted them in
disgust and secured accommodations,
which. however. could have been
made available for the general public. AT
a late hour the outlook was that the rain
would continue throughout the night, aud
the probabilities are that the p raie will be
entirely abandoned
Numerous cancuses IN relation 10 en-
campment matters have been held by de-
partment delegations during the afternoon
aud evening, and several more are slated
has declared itself solid for Gen
sral Slocum as Commander-in-Chief,
and the friends OF the latter are
claiming accessiOns from Illinois.
Psnnsyivania and Massachusetts
The sensational Developments Of the even
ing, however, is the fact that Governor
Foraker is the candidate of the Fairchild-
Tuttle wing OF the party for the high posi-
u1n. Ignorance OF this fact is claimed by
members Of tfe Ohio delegation, but it is
fact that q aanher OF eastern aud western
delegates have been approached and their
support OF the Ohio Governor solicited.
F0raker's absence from the encampment
had been considerably commented
upon during yesterday and this
morning. and there are more
who, putting two and two together.
do not scruple TO express the opinion that
his absence ard his candidacy are not en-
tirely disconnected Every nour. more
over. brings developments which indicate
more strongly than ever that a political
complexion will De given to the sessions of
the BODY. There were indications that the
proposition to heresfter exclude Post De
partment Commanders from a seat, voice
or vote in the encampment. which will be
submitted by the New York delegation.
and De opposed by their Massa-
chusetts comrades. will prove a thorn
in the side Of the gathering. Corporal
Tanner, Of BROOKLYN, Past Department
Commander Of New York. has publicly de-
cla1 cd that he will not obey the instruc-
ti0ns OF MS department encsmpment in this
connection, and this afternoon considerable
Of stir was created by the distribution of
anonymous hand-bilis dehouncing Tanner
IN the strongest terms and characterlzDg 2
him as al arrogant and windy shouter."
The encampment will open tomorrow
afternoon, parade or no parade Tonight
there was a largely attended reception
st the Merchants Exchange. Governors
Rusk, of Wisconsin; Lsrabee, of Iowa; Al
ger, OF Michigan, and Oglesby. Of Illinois,
were among the gusets upon the platform.
Mayor Francis welcomed the visitors and
General Fairchild responded. A promenade
concert closed the reception.
The Michigan delegation met today and
completed their organization and the Wo-
mans Relief Corps, with headquarters at
the 81. James. have a full representation
and are better represented in proportion
70 numbers than any other State.